Estudio de Tiempos y Movimientos en el Faenamiento del Ganado Bovino y Porcino del Camal Municipal de Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas.

Abstract

In the municipal slaughterhouse in Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, the implementation of a new improvement proposal for the slaughter of cattle and pigs was evaluated. The study methodology of time and motion slaughter before and after respectively was used in the process; for this they were taken the times since animal stunning until their entrance of the channels to the refrigeration chambers. Time in the slaughter of cattle decreased significantly (P<0,05 and P<0,01) in the following cycles: legs and head cut, pre skinning and skinning, gutting, finally cut and cleaning of the channel, with a reduction of 12,86 minutes. In the slaughter of pigs they were observed some significant changes (P<0,05 and P<0,01), in the following cycles: stunning, roast peeling, cleaning and washing of the channel, with a reduction of 17,54 minutes. Net man-hours increased from 7,05 to 7,80. Productivity in cattle and pigs increased from 0,79 to 1,09 cattle/manhours and 1,17 to 1,40 pigs/ man-hours respectively. Profitability increased in the B/C from 1,31 to 1,93 USD. It is recommended to who corresponds, to use the proposal of improvement in the slaughter process, this way it is obtained a saving in slaughter time, an increase in working man-hours, which shows higher profitability productivity.